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Quote from: triplehelix on March 07, 2012, 09:12:28 PM

its a false sense of security (last i checked which was a few years ago). per capita, the UK has just slight HIGHER rates of murder.

The US has always been higher. The most recent numbers have 4.8 (US) to 1.23 (UK) per 100,000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

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Quote from: Sukrim on March 06, 2012, 05:18:17 AM

Quote from: Red Emerald on March 02, 2012, 07:57:19 PM

Yeah. And the UK has no gun crime because of it... oh wait... it's gone UP since the ban.

In my home country (not UK) less than 4% of the population owns a gun and I actually feel safer than I ever would/did in the USA...
And guess what, criminals around here typically also don't carry guns!

Just to be clear here, I've been to the military as well and loved to handle guns there - still I would only in very rare circumstances ever consider of buying a gun myself.

its a false sense of security (last i checked which was a few years ago). per capita, the UK has just slight HIGHER rates of murder.

dead is dead. doesn't matter if its a gun or a knife that does it to you.

i own a gun. i view it as an insurance policy. i hope i never need it, but i'll be glad i have it if god forbid i ever do.

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Quote from: kwukduck on March 07, 2012, 05:24:58 PM

This site has serious privacy issues, it's bugged like hell. I can see all kinds of orders from other people... including name and address...

hey cool, I'm going to send them all a free sample of my latest prototype, 100 BTC for the activation code with 9.66% LEO discounts

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This site has serious privacy issues, it's bugged like hell. I can see all kinds of orders from other people... including name and address...

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Quote from: Red Emerald on March 07, 2012, 01:25:32 PM

Quote from: stevegee58 on March 07, 2012, 09:16:29 AM

Quote from: Explodicle on March 07, 2012, 09:11:39 AM

I'm surprised to see so many people opposing the Armory. Bitcoin facilitates anonymous commerce - what did you THINK would happen? Uglier things than this are already inevitable.

If you don't support the right to buy guns/drugs/whatever like this, but DO support the right to keep a secret on your computer, you should consider that these opinions might contradict.

With regard to firearms issues you'll find that the anti-gun groups are generally louder than the pro-gun groups.

I dunno about that. The NRA is pretty loud.

I meant on message boards.

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Quote from: stevegee58 on March 07, 2012, 09:16:29 AM

Quote from: Explodicle on March 07, 2012, 09:11:39 AM

I'm surprised to see so many people opposing the Armory. Bitcoin facilitates anonymous commerce - what did you THINK would happen? Uglier things than this are already inevitable.

If you don't support the right to buy guns/drugs/whatever like this, but DO support the right to keep a secret on your computer, you should consider that these opinions might contradict.

With regard to firearms issues you'll find that the anti-gun groups are generally louder than the pro-gun groups.

I dunno about that. The NRA is pretty loud.

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Quote from: Hawker on March 07, 2012, 10:54:41 AM

Its funny - the purpose of the militia is to defend against armies. That means you need surface to air missiles, tanks, artillery and the like. Yet all you guys are allowed are firearms, which while marginally better than slings and crossbows, are useless against modern armies.

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You cannot invade America - there will be a rifle behind every blade of grass. - Japan (misattributed)

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Quote from: 2nd amendment

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

The people who make laws that violate the above are the criminals. Grin

Its funny - the purpose of the militia is to defend against armies. That means you need surface to air missiles, tanks, artillery and the like. Yet all you guys are allowed are firearms, which while marginally better than slings and crossbows, are useless against modern armies.

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Quote from: Explodicle on March 07, 2012, 09:11:39 AM

I'm surprised to see so many people opposing the Armory. Bitcoin facilitates anonymous commerce - what did you THINK would happen? Uglier things than this are already inevitable.

If you don't support the right to buy guns/drugs/whatever like this, but DO support the right to keep a secret on your computer, you should consider that these opinions might contradict.

With regard to firearms issues you'll find that the anti-gun groups are generally louder than the pro-gun groups.

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Bitcoins don't cause murder, corruption, and immorality. People do.

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I'm surprised to see so many people opposing the Armory. Bitcoin facilitates anonymous commerce - what did you THINK would happen? Uglier things than this are already inevitable.

If you don't support the right to buy guns/drugs/whatever like this, but DO support the right to keep a secret on your computer, you should consider that these opinions might contradict.

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Quote from: bitplane on March 06, 2012, 06:26:58 PM

Quote from: Red Emerald on March 06, 2012, 02:04:19 PM

How about another statistic to make you feel safe? You are more likely to get stabbed in the UK than shot in the US. Guns aren't the problem; people are.

Murder rate per capita is still 3x higher in the US

Not where concealed firearm permits are handed out like candy canes. The only reason we have a high murder rate in Las Vegas is due to the Police and their mandatory paid vacations. 8D

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Quote from: Red Emerald on March 06, 2012, 02:04:19 PM

How about another statistic to make you feel safe? You are more likely to get stabbed in the UK than shot in the US. Guns aren't the problem; people are.

Murder rate per capita is still 3x higher in the US

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Quote from: Sukrim on March 06, 2012, 05:18:17 AM

Quote from: Red Emerald on March 02, 2012, 07:57:19 PM

Yeah. And the UK has no gun crime because of it... oh wait... it's gone UP since the ban.

In my home country (not UK) less than 4% of the population owns a gun and I actually feel safer than I ever would/did in the USA...
And guess what, criminals around here typically also don't carry guns!

Just to be clear here, I've been to the military as well and loved to handle guns there - still I would only in very rare circumstances ever consider of buying a gun myself.

How about another statistic to make you feel safe? You are more likely to get stabbed in the UK than shot in the US. Guns aren't the problem; people are.

Out of curiosity, where are you from?

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Quote from: Red Emerald on March 02, 2012, 07:57:19 PM

Yeah. And the UK has no gun crime because of it... oh wait... it's gone UP since the ban.

In my home country (not UK) less than 4% of the population owns a gun and I actually feel safer than I ever would/did in the USA...
And guess what, criminals around here typically also don't carry guns!

Just to be clear here, I've been to the military as well and loved to handle guns there - still I would only in very rare circumstances ever consider of buying a gun myself.

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We need to get Kim Jong Un's email address and send him this site.

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Quote from: stevegee58 on March 02, 2012, 08:14:17 PM

And so the arguments go on and on with no resolution.

Here in the US, the land of free gun ownership, there are plenty of people who'd love to see the Second Amendment repealed.

And I know for a fact that in the UK there are plenty of folks who wish they had something like their own Second Amendment.

We don't need a "resolution". The 2nd amendment is correct. Liberty works. Enough said.

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And so the arguments go on and on with no resolution.

Here in the US, the land of free gun ownership, there are plenty of people who'd love to see the Second Amendment repealed.

And I know for a fact that in the UK there are plenty of folks who wish they had something like their own Second Amendment.

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Quote from: bitplane on March 02, 2012, 12:44:43 AM

I can't say I think this is a good thing, I'm from the UK and believe that a civilized society has no need for handguns, possession of an unlicensed firearm runs a 10 year prison sentence here.

However, if they're for sale on that site then I can't say I care that much, if technology allows people to risk imprisonment in a new and interesting way then they're free to do so.

Yeah. And the UK has no gun crime because of it... oh wait... it's gone UP since the ban.

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I can't say I think this is a good thing, I'm from the UK and believe that a civilized society has no need for handguns, possession of an unlicensed firearm runs a 10 year prison sentence here.

However, if they're for sale on that site then I can't say I care that much, if technology allows people to risk imprisonment in a new and interesting way then they're free to do so.

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